Reyad Awwad Khalaf Shawabkeh, Ph.D., E.I

Curriculum Vita

Reyad Awwad Khalaf Shawabkeh, Ph.D., E.I.

Chemical Engineering Department, KFUPM

Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia

Phone: (966) 3 860-3641 (office), Mobile: (966) 55 871-1915. e-mail: [email protected]

1999 Government of New Mexico Santa Fe, USA Education & Engineering Intern for Professional Engineers Qualifications 1995 – 1998 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, USA Ph.D. Chemical Engineering

1989 – 1992 University of Jordan Amman, Jordan M.Sc. Chemical Engineering

1984 – 1989 Jordan University of Science & Technology Irbid, Jordan B.Sc. Chemical Engineering

9/2007 – present King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia Professional Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering experience 8/2006 – 9/2007 AL-Hussein Bin Talal University Ma’an, Jordan Assistant to the President for Planning & Development Chairman of Central Tendering Committee 8/2005 – Present Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering 8/2004 – 8/2006 Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan Head, Chemical Engineering Department 8/2004 – 8/2006 Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan Quality Assurance, ICDL Test in the Southern Region of Jordan 3/2003 – 8/2004 Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan Director, HRH Prince Faisal Center for Dead Sea Studies 2/2000 – 2/2005 Mutah University Al-Karak, Jordan Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering 8/1998 – 2/2000 Waste-management Education & Research Consortium Las Cruces, USA Postdoctoral Researcher 1995 – 6/1998 New Mexico State University Las Cruces, USA

 U.S. Patent No. 6,225,256 titled “Activated Carbon Feedstock” Patents  Synthesis of activated carbon from Spent Lubricating oil, Pending

Synthesis of Activated Carbon from spent Lubricating oil, Combined and Hybrid Adsorbents, Book NATO Security through Science Series, Springer Netherlands, 2006. 195-200.

Chapter Adsorption of zinc and cadmium using activated carbo-aluminosilicate material from oil shale, Combined and Hybrid Adsorbents, NATO Security through Science Series, Springer Netherlands, 2006. 249-254.

1 1. Shawabkeh, R., Khan, M., Al-Juhani, A., Ul-Hamid, A., Hussein, I., Enhancement of surface properties of oil fly ash by chemical treatment, Applied Surface Science, Accepted.

Publications 2. Khan, M., Al-Juhani, A., Shawabkeh, R., Ul-Hamid, A., Hussein, I., Chemical modification of waste oil fly ash for improved mechanical and thermal properties of low density polyethylene composites, Journal of Polymer Research, In Press.

3. Khan, M., Al-Juhani, A., Ul-Hamid, A ., Shawabkeh, R., Hussein, I., Effect of Chemical Modification of Oil Fly Ash and compatibilization on the Rheological and Morphological Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene Composites, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, In Press.

4. AL-Baker, N., Shawabkeh, R., Rihan, R., Kinetic Study of the Effect of Amine Based Corrosion Inhibitor in Reducing the Corrosion Rate of 1018 Carbon Steel in Sea Water Solution, Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, Accepted.

5. Shawabkah, R., Al-Harithi, M. and Al-Gamdi, S., Synthesis and Characterization of Microporous, High Surface Area Activated Carbon from Palm Seeds, Energy Sources, Accepted.

6. Harahsheh, A., Shawabkah, R., Harahsheh, M., Batiha, M., Removal of sulfur dioxide by slurry of Jordanian oil shale ash, Energy Sources, Accepted.

7. Shawabkeh, R., Hydrometallurgical Extraction of Zinc from Jordanian Electric Arc Furnace Dust, Hydrometallurgy, 2010, 104 (1), 61-65.

8. Shawabkeh, R., Al-Khushman, O. and Bisharat G,. Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using Fe- TiO2 under different illumination sources, International Journal of Chemistry, 2010, 2 (2), 10-18.

9. Khleifat, K., Halasah, R., Tarawneh, K., Halasah, Z., Shawabkeh, R., and Wedyan, M., Biodegradation of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate by Burkholderia sp.: Effect of Some Growth Conditions, International Journal of Agriculture and Biology, 2010, 12 (1), 17-25.

10. Harahsheh, M., Shawabkah, R., Harahsheh, A., Tarawneh, and Batihah, M., Surface Modification and Characterization of Jordanian kaolinite: Application for Lead Removal from Aqueous solution, Applied Surface Science, 2009 255 (18), pp. 8098-8103

11. Shawabkah, R., Equilibrium study and kinetics of Cu2+ removal from water by zeolite prepared from oil shale ash, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2009, 87 (4), pp. 261-266

12. Al-Khushman, O. and Shawabkah, R., Metal distribution in urban soil around steel industry beside Queen Alia Airport, Jordan, Environmental Geochemistry and Health,2009, 31 (6), pp. 717-726.

13. Al-Qodah, Z. and Shawabkah, R., Production and characterization of granular Activated Carbon from Activated Sludge, Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 26 (1) 2009

14. Shawabkeh, R. and Al-Harahsheh, A., Sorption of H2S from LPG by oil shale ash , Oil Shale Journal, 24 (2) 2007 15. Khleifat, K., Shawabkeh, R., Al-Majali, I. and Tarawneh, K., Biodegradation kinetics of phenol by Klebsiella oxytoca: Effect of carbon and nitrogen source, Bioremediation Journal, 16 (5) 2007 16. Shawabkeh, R., Al-Khashman, O., Al-Omari, H., Cobalt and Zinc Removal from Aqueous Solution by Chemically Treated Bentonite, The Environmentalist, 27 (3) 2007 17. Shawabkeh, R., Abu Na’meh, E., Adsorption of phenol and methylene blue by activated carbon from pecan shells, Colloid Journal, 3, 2007 18. Shawabkeh, R., Kinetics of biodegradation of phenol in aqueous solution using Ewingella americana, Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 16 (6) 2007 19. Shawabkeh, R., Adsorption of Chromium ions from aqueous solution by using activated carbo- aluminosilicate material from oil shale, Journal of Collide and Interface Science, 299 (2) 2006 20. Kandah, M., Shawabkeh, R., and Zboon, M., Synthesis and characterization of activated carbon from asphalt, Applied Surface Science, 253(2) 2006 21. Al-Khashman, O., and Shawabkeh, R., Metals distribution in soils around the cement factory in southern Jordan , Environmental Pollution Journal, 140 (3) 2006 22. Shawabkeh, R., Solidification and stabilization of cadmium ions in sand-cement-clay mixture, Journal of 2 Hazardous Material, 125 (1-3), 2005 23. Abu Na’meh, E., Shawabkeh, R., and Azzam Ali, High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Simvastatin in Medical Drugs, Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 61 (1) 2006 24. Al-Harahsheh, A., Al-Otoom, A. and. Shawabkeh, R., Sulfur distribution in the oil fractions obtained by thermal cracking of Jordanian El-Lajjun oil Shale, Energy, 30 (15), 2005 25. Al-Otoom, A., Shawabkeh, R. and Al-Harahsheh, A., The chemistry of minerals obtained from the combustion of Jordanian oil shale, Energy, 30(5), 2005. 26. Mahasneh, B., and Shawabkeh, R., Compressive Strength and Permeability of Sand-Cement-Clay Composite and Application for Heavy Metals Stabilization, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 10(b), 2005. 27. Shawabkeh, R. and Tutunji, M., Experimental study and modeling of basic dye sorption by diatomaceous clay, Invited publication in Experimental Earth Journal, 1 (5), 2003. 28. Shawabkeh, R., Synthesis and characterization of activated carbo-aluminosilicate material from oil shale, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 75, 2004. 29. Shawabkeh, R., Al-Harahsheh, A., and Al-Otoom, A., Production of zeolite from Jordanian oil shale ash and application for zinc removal from wastewater, Oil Shale Journal, 21, 2004. 30. Shawabkeh, R. , Al-Harahsheh, A., Hami, M., and Khlaifat, A., Conversion of oil shale ash into zeolite for cadmium and lead removal from wastewater, Fuel, Volume 83, Issues 7-8, 2004. 31. Shawabkeh, R., Al-Harahsheh, A., and Al-Otoom, A., Copper and zinc sorption by treated oil shale ash, Separation and Purification Technology, 40(3), 2004. 32. Shawabkeh, R. and Mahasneh, B., Encapsulation of lead ions in sand-cement-clay mixture, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 9(c), 2004. 33. Shawabkeh, R. and Tutunji, M., Experimental study and modeling of basic dye sorption by diatomaceous clay, Applied Clay Science, 24, Issues 1-2, 2003. 34. Shawabkeh, R. and Tutunji, M., Mathematical modeling of the electrode process of azithromycin using cyclic voltammetry at hanging mercury drop electrode, Sensors 2, 2002. 35. Shawabkeh, R., Rockstraw, D. and Bhada, R., Copper and strontium adsorption by a novel carbon material manufactured from pecan shells, Carbon, Volume 40, Issue 5, 2002. 36. Al-Degis, Y., Tutunji, M., and Shawabkeh, R., The feasibility of Using Diatomite and Mn-diatomite for Remediation of Pb, Cu, and Cd from Water, Sep. Sci. Technol., 35 (14) 2000. 37. Tobgy, A., Faqir, N., and Shawabkeh, R., Rating of extraction columns with backmixing, Dirasat- JORDAN, 22B (3), 1995.

rd  Experimental and Modeling of CO2 Sorption by Oil-Shale Ash, 3 International IUPAC Conference on Conferences Green Chemistry, Ottawa, Canada, 15-19, August, 2010 & Workshops  Photocatalytic degradation of phenol from aqueous solution by Fe/Zn-doped titanium dioxide, International Green energy Conference, Toronto (Oshawa) -Canada, June 24-29, 2006  Synthesis of Activated Carbon from spent Lubricating oil, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Kiev- Okraine, September 15-18,2005.  Adsorption of zinc and cadmium using activated carbo-aluminosilicate material from oil shale, NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Kiev-Okraine, September 15-18,2005.  Detection of Clarithromycin at the Hanging Mercury Drop Electrode Surface, International Engineering conference- Mutah 2004.  Encapsulation of lead by sand-cement-clay composite material, International Engineering conference- Mutah 2004.  Use of Pecan Shells in the Chemical Industry, R. Shawabkeh, XXXII Annual Western Pecan Conference, Las Cruces, New Mexico, March 9-11, 1998.  Activated Carbon (PS276a) Manufactured by Novel Techniques, D.A. Rockstraw, R. Shawabkeh, R. Bhada, Waste-management Education and Research Consortium/Hazardous Substance Research Center Joint Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, April 22-24, 1997.  Activated Carbon Manufactured by Novel Techniques, R. Shawabkeh, D. Rockstraw, and R. Bhada, American Institute of Chemical Spring Meeting, Houston, TX, March 9-13, 1997.  Synthesis and Characterization of Activated Carbon Manufactured from Pecan Shells for Application to Water Remediation, D.A. Rockstraw, and R. Shawabkeh, Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, April 23, 1998.  Chemical Activation of Pecan Shells for Manufacturing of Activated Carbon, R. Shawabkeh, Graduate

3 Research Symposium, NMSU, April 1997.  Use of Lignocellulosic-Based Carbon Modified for Separation of Ionic Species from Aqueous Solution, D. Rockstraw, R. Shawabkeh, and R. Bhada, TechnoVentions98 Conference, Orlando, December 10, 1998.  Feasibility of Using Diatomite and Mn-Diatomite for Remediation of Lead from Water, R. Shawabkeh, Y. Diqqis, and M. Tutunju, Waste-management Education and Research Consortium Conference on the Environment, Albuquerque, NM, April 26-29, 1999.  Simulation of Separation Processes, Jordan Engineering Assignation Conference I, Amman, Jordan, August 2-5, 1992.

 Co-I: Treatment of waste oil fly ash for improvement of Saudi asphalt binder and asphalt concrete performance. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology, SR 725,600 ($196,000). In Progress  PI: Design and fabrication of nanocomposite-based electrode for electrocatalytic conversion of Funded carbon dioxide to produce hydrocarbons. First National Science & Technology Plan, Center for Projects Refining & Petrochemicals, SR 999,400 ($266,485). In Progress  Co-I: The development of leak and contamination sensors for water pipeline network, Co-PI with Dr. Rashad Mansour (collaboration between King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In Progress  PI: Synthesis of titania nanofiber and its application for oxidation/reduction of solutes from aqueous solution. King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology, SR 1,290,250 ($345,000). In Progress  PI: Adsorption of anthracene, naphthalene and 2-chlorophenol by activated carbon from palm- date pits. Deanship of Scientific Research- KFUPM, SR80,880 ($ 22,000) In Progress  Co-I: Design of adsorption-refrigeration cycles, Deanship of Scientific Research-Mutah University, 2004-2006.  PI: Sorption of Toxic gases by slurry of oil shale ash, Japan International Cooperation Agency- Jordan, 2002-2005.  PI: Synthesis of engineered zeolite form oil shale ash and application for removal of metal ions from aqueous solutions. Higher Council for Science and Technology-Royal Scientific Research, 2002-2004.  PI: Feasibility of sand-cement-clay mixture for encapsulation of metal ions and radioactive isotopes from sludge. Deanship of Scientific Research-Mutah University, 2001-2003.  PhD Student: Synthesis of activated carbon from pecan shells. Waste-management Education & Research Consortium-NMSU, USA, 1996-1998.

I have taught the following courses at Mutah University-Jordan and KFUPM-KSA. Note. [The number in brackets indicates the no. of times of teaching this course]. Course Graduate Courses: 1. Advanced Reaction Engineering [1] 2. Adsorption [1] Work Undergraduate Courses:

1. Chemical Engineering Plant Design [2] 12. Applied Mathematics for Chemical Eng. [4] 2. Heterogeneous Chemical Reaction Eng. [4] 13. Unit Operation (I) [1] 3. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I [1] 14. Heat Transfer [2] 4. Numerical Analysis [5] 15. Mass Transfer Operation [4] 5. Unit operation (II) [1] 16. Principles of Chemical Engineering [1] 6. Industrial Analytical Chemistry [1] 17. Optimization of Chemical Engineering [1] 7. Automatic Control [2] 18. Chem. Eng. Thermodynamics II [5] 8. Labs (Unit operation, Reaction and Control) [2] 19. Integrated design (Project) [22] 9. Communication Skills [1] 10. Homogeneous Chemical Reaction Engineering [5] 11. Electrochemical Engineering [7]

(1) Second place, Environmental Design Contest, United Arab Emirates, May 26-29, 2004. 4 Awards received (2) First place, Engineering Design Contest, United Arab Emirates, March 22-26, 2002. (3) Grand Prize, The National Excellence in Environmental Engineering, Washington DC, USA, April 16, 1998. (4) BF Goodrich Collegiate Inventors Program recognition of distinguished contribution. (5) First place of Top honors: Graduate Research Symposium, Engineering Session Presenters/NMSU, USA, 1997. (6) Riotech Environmental Excellence Scholarship, Las Cruces, USA, 1997.

Professional Peer reviewer for the following journals: 1. Separation and Purification Technology 8. Microporous & Mesoporous Materials Review Journal 9. Current Microbiology Journal Activities 2. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 10.Process Biochemistry Journal 3. Water International Journal 11.Chemical Engineering Science Journal 4. Journal of Hazardous Materials 5. Biosource Technology Journal 6. Enzyme & Microbial Technology Journal 7. Mutah Journal

 Musab Gaily, Synthesis of titania nanofiber and its application for oxidation/reduction of solutes from aqueous solution, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, in progress. PhD and  Nawaf Baker, Batch and Kinetic study of different corrosion inhibitors for 1018 carbon steel. Master Thesis King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 2009  Saeed Al Gamidi, Adsorption of anthracene, naphthalene and 2-chlorophenol by activated Supervised & carbon from palm-date pits. King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 2010 Examined  Ibraheem Al-Majali, Biodegradation kinetics of phenol using Ewingilla americana, Biology Department, Mutah University (Co-advisor with Dr. Khaled Khaifat)  Mahmood Zboun, Synthesis of activated carbon from asphalt, Chemical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology (Co-advisor with Dr. Munther Qandah)  Basel Saydah, Synthesis and characterization of photocatalytic material from titanium dioxide and application for reduction of silver and lead ions from aqueous solution, Chemistry & Environment Department, AL-Balqa Applied University (Co-advisor with Dr. Eyad Naimah)  Khader Abu Khdeer, Kinetic of adsorption of silver, lead and cadmium ions onto iron- impregnated titanium dioxide, Chemistry & Environment Department, AL-Balqa Applied University (Co-advisor with Dr. Eyad Naimah)  Dheay’ Rousan, Comparison between biosorbents for the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions, May 2001, Chemical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology (Examiner)  Naser Al-Dabaybeh, Evaluation of animal solid waste (Manure) as a new adsorbent, August 2001, Chemical Engineering Department, Jordan University of Science & Technology (Examiner)  Basheer Hlihil, Removal of ammonia from industrial wastewater containing hydrogen sulfide using Jordanian zeolites and metal oxides, August 2002, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Jordan (Examiner)  Mohammad Laymoun, The effect of different carbon and nitrogen sources on copper uptake by three strains of Escherichia coli, August, 2004, Biology Department, Mutah University (Examiner)  Khaled Shurafa, Factors affecting the production of B-galactosidase in different strains of enterobacter aerogenes, August 2004, Biology Department, Mutah University (Examiner)

1. American Institute of Chemical Engineering Professional 2. American Chemical Society memberships 3. International Adsorption Society 4. Jordan Engineering Association

5  Passed International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Skills  Design of Experiments and Statistical Analysis of Results.  Modeling, Computer Simulations and Software Building.  Packages: MATHEMATICA, PEAKFIT, COMSOL, ASPEN.  Experience with the instruments: BET surface area, Atomic Absorption, UV-Vis-NIR, FT-IR, Gas Analyzer, Flame Photometer, Basic knowledge in HPLC and Ion Chromatograph.